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to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to look around; to survey
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to look around; to tour
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
putting off; postponing
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
expression; phraseology
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
detour; roundabout way
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to run around; to bustle about
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to make one's rounds; to patrol
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to rampage; to run riot
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to writhe (in pain)
to creep about; to crawl around
to get one's head around; to think about
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
roundhouse kick; turning kick
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
right about-face
to turn against; to become an enemy
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
role; part; duty
detour; diversion
to roll about; to writhe about
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to look around; to take a view of
to knead; to turn
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to follow around
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
to get drunk; to become tipsy
measurement round the hips
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
clockwise rotation; CW
wide turn; detour; the long way around
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
to begin to turn
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
spy; secret agent
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
waist; girth; measurement around waist
suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
clockwise rotation; CW; right-handed rotation
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
night watch; night watchman
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
retinue; suite
counterclockwise rotation; anti-clockwise rotation; CCW
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
from the area (e.g. person or goods); local trader; local merchant; street tough; hoodlum controlling a territory (e.g. red light district, amusement area)
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise
passing the ball; exchanging passes; passing back and forth
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
reading a book in turn
melody; intonation
theatrical elocution
to push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly; to bully
interest; (investment) yield; profits
to roll over (debt)
the direction of the wind; circumstances
to express in a roundabout way
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
turnaround (e.g. at the end of a driveway)
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
supporting, but indispensable role; major supporting role
pen spinning; spinning a pen around between the fingers
chest measurement; bust measurement
taking a western route; west circuit; travelling the globe westwards; going from east to west
age relationship; luck attending age
showman who trains performing monkeys
northern route
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations
(hamster) wheel
one's star; one's fortune or destiny
to spread money around (e.g. to give, to loan, to invest, etc.)
going from west to east
inner tracks or lanes; going around an inner circle; indoors
to turn something (forcefully)
to have fortune come your way; to become lucky
to go into opposition
plate-spinning trick; plate spinner
to have one's hands tied behind one; to be arrested
to carry about
whereabouts; present location
to grope for; to fumble
(for one's turn) to come round
being over one's head (in debt, etc.); being up to one's neck (in debt); being unable to turn one's head
non-conveyor belt sushi; sushi served in a restaurant that doesn't have a conveyor belt
to send around (e.g. a car)
screwdriver
early preparations
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
taking turns; in rotation
non-conveyor belt sushi; sushi served in a restaurant that doesn't have a conveyor belt
barrel organ; hand organ; hurdy-gurdy
to twist; to twirl; to fiddle around with; to play with; to rack one's brains
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
to fiddle with; to play with
what goes around
touring; on the road
long take (film-making); continuous shot
undressing of a woman by a villain, by pulling her obi and spinning her round
personal effects or belongings
subordinate part; menial service; subordinate; utility man
to wander about; to wander around; to hang around; to loiter
discarding somewhat safe tiles while still trying to win a hand
at hand; personal effects or belongings
supply (of a commodity)
shaping ceramics on a pottery wheel; spinning a pottery wheel; gesticulating with your hands as if you were shaping ceramics on a pottery wheel
making the rounds to express thanks
turn of fortune; twist of fate
to rave; to run amok (amuck)
to pass the cup round
a daimyo's (mounted) guards or retainers
collar; area around the collar; counterclockwise (when seated in a circle); anti-clockwise
how others look at you; what others think about you
(pair of) compasses; dividers; revolving stage
to waver; to be inconsistent; to be contradictory
hoop trundling or rolling
(theatrical) provincial tour
taking a shortcut; neighborhood; neighbourhood
taking turns; working in shifts
to ride around
(skillfully) giving other participants in a variety TV show the chance to talk by asking them questions or calling them out
manner of singing
to go on a pub-crawl; to drink at a round of places
to build around
one's surroundings; surrounding area
to call out (for someone)
circular (document); circulating letter
to carry something around
inconsiderate (of rudeness, danger or rules)
lining at the bottom of a kimono
lively or quick witted person
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
root circumference
to ponder; to recall
poor preparation; poor arrangements
an expression; phraseology
to go on tour; to be on the road (e.g. theatre troupe) (theater)
flat-bladed screwdriver
diestock; die handle
bracket saw; sabre saw; saber saw
muddleheaded; knowing no better; not thinking about
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
depressing something and turning it while still depressed (i.e. gas stopper, spark plug)
passing the bottle around
earnings yield; after-tax earnings per share divided by the stock price
clockwise rotation (when playing cards, etc.)
game in which people sit in a circle taking turns to imitate the previous person's humorous facial expression or gesture
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Volvox (genus of green algae)
circumference of the navel; treasure trail; sagittal hair
to sit in a circle